Strength Enhancement Technique

Sorry for the trouble! I'm looking for a Shikai release phrase for the Zanpakuto. I've come up with two possibilities so far: "Boil, Red Ghost!" and "Slaughter, Red Ghost!" If you have a better idea, please leave a comment.

One of the reasons Little Whale can't stand reading fanfiction: harems thrown together carelessly, with no regard for the characters' ages.

"You want to study the Strength Enhancement Technique?!"

No one was a fool. Tsunade was one of the Sannin and the foremost medical ninja in the Ninja World. No one would believe she was an idiot.

At first, she was a little taken aback by Suifeng's behavior. Then she understood and saw straight through his intentions.

Many people knew the principles behind the Strength Enhancement Technique. Any ninja with decent chakra control might be able to use those principles to unleash one or two powerful attacks. But no one else could make that kind of attack as routine as she had.

Yes, the most valuable thing about the Strength Enhancement Technique wasn't its ability to unleash tremendous force. It was turning that tremendous force into something routine, weaving it into every movement, rather than saving it for a decisive, once-in-a-while attack.

It was like the difference between a country with a few nuclear bombs that could call itself a nuclear power and the five great powers with vast nuclear arsenals.

Firing a single missile and carpeting the ground with missiles were two completely different things.

Others could only fire off one shot, while Tsunade could carpet the ground with missiles at any moment. She had essentially trained the Strength Enhancement Technique into a passive skill.

Naturally, this involved advanced chakra-bursting techniques and secret arts.

In the Ninja World today, no one but Tsunade understood them.

"I'm very interested in your Strength Enhancement Technique, my lady, but I know you won't teach it to me. So I want to study it on my own. Since I happened to run into you, I thought I'd give you a heads-up!"

Suifeng said with a smile.

Tsunade smiled too. For some reason, she suddenly felt an overwhelming urge to smash that unfairly handsome face of his with a single punch.

Boom!

The wind howled, a thunderous crash rang out, and the earth trembled.

Suifeng felt an enormous force surge toward him. He had no time to react before it sent him flying more than ten meters into the air. After barely righting himself, he landed on the ground with one knee down, just managing to avoid making a fool of himself.

A huge crater, five or six meters wide and just as deep, gaped before him. Smiling sweetly across it, Tsunade said, "The Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan is supposed to be able to copy any ninjutsu, isn't it? Did you get a good look? If not, I can do it again!"

Suifeng's eyes lit up. He raised his head, two Tomoe appearing in his eyes. "If that's the case, then I couldn't ask for more, Lady Tsunade!"

Smack!

Thud!

Tsunade hadn't expected Suifeng to answer like that in this situation. In an instant, she appeared before him and flicked him on the forehead, giving him no time to react.

But when her finger hit Suifeng's forehead, the sensation was clearly wrong. It felt as though she had flicked a block of solid wood.

Iron Body!

Suifeng's Iron Body was nowhere near as strong as the genuine Six Powers technique, but he wasn't in a hurry. This was the sort of technique that took patient practice. His current goal was to make his body and muscle memory activate it automatically, without him having to consciously trigger it. In other words, he wanted to turn Iron Body into a passive skill that would activate whenever he was attacked.

Though this method of activation weakened Iron Body's defensive power somewhat, as time went on and he grew more proficient at developing the technique, his defense would reach an astonishing level.

Tsunade was a Kage Level fighter, and she was so fast he couldn't react to her. Yet even at that speed, the Iron Body he'd trained in recent days had worked.

That was also why Tsunade hadn't tried to kill him. There was no denying that her strength and chakra control had reached the pinnacle. Under ordinary circumstances, that flick would have sent Suifeng flying a long way. The force would have given him a concussion and left him unconscious for days. It would have been a small lesson for him.

But Suifeng had not only Iron Body, which was still of limited use, but also a Zanpakuto in his mind. Though the flick sent him flying, apart from his head feeling as if it had been hit with a hammer, he suffered no other injuries.

"Thank you for the guidance, Lady Tsunade. I saw it clearly this time!"

"Hmph!" Tsunade's face darkened. She didn't look at Suifeng again, turning instead and walking into the courtyard. "Fine. I'd like to see whether you can really master my Strength Enhancement Technique!"

"I did it!" Suifeng clutched his head with both hands and struggled to stand. He couldn't hide the smile on his face.

Tsunade hadn't taught him the Strength Enhancement Technique, but she had given him permission to study it. That was enough.

In the future, once he figured out the Strength Enhancement Technique, he could use it openly, without having to hide it.

"Suifeng, you—you—you—you—you! What were you just doing?!"

His exchange with Tsunade had lasted less than a minute. By the time the others reacted, Tsunade had already gone into the hospital. The crater outside its entrance, however, was impossible to miss.

Hideki and Haku were both dumbfounded. They had no idea what was going on in Suifeng's head.

"It's all taken care of. But I'll have to trouble you two to take me back!" Suifeng said with a bitter smile. His vision went black, and he toppled toward the ground.

"You wanted a powerful ninjutsu that didn't consume much, so you set your sights on the Strength Enhancement Technique!"

A day later, at the Great Elder's home, the Great Elder looked at Suifeng sternly. "Are you confident you can develop the Strength Enhancement Technique?!"

"Whether I'm confident or not, I still have to prepare," Suifeng replied. "Otherwise, even if I do develop it, I won't dare use it carelessly!"

"Everyone in Konoha knows you boasted to Tsunade that you'd figure out the Strength Enhancement Technique using its principles. This is no longer just your problem."

"What, White Fang isn't dead yet? They actually have time to discuss this?!"

Suifeng grinned as he asked.

"White Fang is holed up at home. His sentence hasn't been decided yet!" The Uchiha Clan was happy to see infighting within the Hokage faction. It was only one failed mission; at worst, White Fang would face some pressure and punishment. At the time, no one could have imagined that he would take his own life. After he did, the Third Hokage and Danzo probably regretted it to the point of wanting to tear their guts out.

Not dwelling on the matter, Suifeng said, "I do have a few ideas about the Strength Enhancement Technique. But it's a Senju Clan technique, and even if I manage to develop it, it'll be difficult to promote it within the Uchiha Clan!"

"Just tell me whether you can develop it!"

If anyone else had done something like this, the Great Elder would probably have grabbed him by the head and tossed him into the Hokage Office. But Suifeng was a genius—not just any genius. He had already proven himself to be a prodigy at developing Nintaijutsu.

Iron Body's training method had already been quietly introduced to certain groups within the Uchiha Clan. The results had proven that this Body Techniques technique had enormous potential, greatly improving the Uchiha Clan's combat strength and ability to survive. Although no one else had awakened Lava Release like Suifeng, Iron Body alone was enough to raise the Uchiha Clan to a new level.

The Uchiha Clan had now designated Iron Body as a family secret technique, placing it among the important traditions passed down through the family, just like the Nara Clan's Shadow Secret Technique.

How could anyone fail to value a genius like that, especially one who had brought such a pleasant surprise?

Now, this genius had turned his attention to the Senju Clan's Strength Enhancement Technique. How could that not set people's imaginations running wild?

"Our clan also has some records about the Strength Enhancement Technique. I'll have someone send them to you. Suifeng, do your best!"

"Yes, Elder!" Suifeng replied firmly.